Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1983

Toan

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Toan
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1983
38 babies
All-time total
405
#8,959 all-time among boys
First recorded
1978
in Social Security records

Toan popularity over time

405 babies have been named Toan since 1978, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1983Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
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1960s – – – –
1970s 20 2 – #3,156
1980s 209 21 +945% #1,589
1990s 112 11 -46% #3,896
2000s 53 5 -53% #5,641
2010s 11 1 -79% #12,136
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Toan

Toan is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1978, 405 American babies have been named Toan. Its peak came in 1983, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Toan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Toan?

The median living Toan is about 37 years old; half are between 29 and 42. An estimated 400 people named Toan are alive in the United States today.

median 37 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Toan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 5 #13,909
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 6 #12,136
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 5 #14,203
2006 10 #7,940
2005 – –
2004 5 #13,052
2003 8 #8,558
2002 7 #9,308
2001 13 #5,641
2000 5 #11,983
1995 11 #5,470
1990 8 #6,363
1985 25 #2,220
1980 12 #3,596
1975 – –
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1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
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1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Toan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Toan?

The median living Toan is about 37 years old. Half of all living Toans are between 29 and 42 years old.

How many people named Toan are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Toan are alive in the United States, based on 405 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Toan in 2025?

Toan did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Toan?

405 babies have been named Toan in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Toan most popular?

Toan peaked in 1983, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Toan a boy or girl name?

Toan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Toan rising or falling?

Toan has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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